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Wheeling police unions tell village board they have no confidence in chief, urge administrative leave
Summary
Members of the patrol officers' and sergeants' unions delivered a joint public statement to the Village of Wheeling Board of Trustees saying 34 of 39 eligible patrol officers signed a vote of no confidence in Chief Dunn and Deputy Chief Stefan and asked village management to place the chief on administrative leave and dismiss the deputy chief.
At the April 7 Village of Wheeling meeting, representatives of the Wheeling Police Officers Union and the sergeants' chapter told the board they had submitted a formal vote of no confidence in Police Chief Dunn and Deputy Chief Stefan and asked management to take immediate personnel action.
The unions said the Metropolitan Alliance of Police delivered a no-confidence letter signed by 34 of 39 eligible patrol officers and that the sergeants’ chapter provided a unanimous verbal vote of no confidence. Steven Komen, who identified himself as a Wheeling police officer and secretary for the Wheeling Police Officers Union, told trustees the letter lists “concerns and ethical complaints” about leadership, training lapses and non‑uniform discipline.
Komen said union leaders met with Village Manager John…
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